All sugarcane articles

Browse all our articles on sugarcane to see how crop nutrition affects yield, quality, health or effect on the environment and see the roles of different nutrients.Browse all our articles on sugarcane to see how crop nutrition affects yield, quality, health or effect on the environment and see the roles of different nutrients.

Increasing Sugarcane Yield
Increasing Sugarcane Yield
From an agronomical point of view, there is a lot that the grower can do to maximize sugarcane yield, but proper crop nutrition is an important factor to achieve this.
Increasing Cane Yield
Increasing Cane Yield
The aim to maintain a productive leaf area for a long period, in order to maximize cane extension and internode growth, thereby maximizing cane yield.
Increasing Sugar Yield
Increasing Sugar Yield
The final aim is to achieve high sugar yields and there are a large number of agronomic factors that can influence this.
Increasing Sugarcane Quality
How to increase sugarcane quality
Growing a crop with high sugar quality is important for maximum profitability. In a large number of cases, nutrients that drive sugarcane quality forward, will also improve the sugar content and quality of the harvested cane crop.
Reducing Sugarcane Fibre Content
How to reduce sugarcane fibre content
One of the quality characteristics in the sugarcane crop is the fibre content. The lower the level of impurities and fibre, the higher the CCS (Commercial Cane Sugar) in the sugarcane.
Influencing Brix and Pol Levels in Sugarcane
Influencing Brix and Pol Levels in Sugarcane
Two important measurements of sugarcane quality are Brix and Pol Levels. oBrix is the content of soluble solids of the first stage juice processed by plant, assessed by refractometry tests.
Influencing Sugarcane Juice Purity/Clarity
Influencing Sugarcane Juice Purity/Clarity
Sugarcane purity is the percentage of sucrose in total solids in the juice. A higher purity is a result of a higher sucrose content in the total solids present in juice.
Influencing Sugarcane Health
How to improve sugarcane health
It should not be forgotten that plant nutrients can help the plant protect itself from diseases.
Yellowing of Young Leaves in Sugarcane and Crop Nutrition
Yellowing of Young Leaves in Sugarcane and Crop Nutrition
The yellowing of young leaves in sugarcane can be a result of diseases or a nutrient deficiency.
Yellowing of Old Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Yellowing of Old Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Older leaves become light green to yellow in color and plant growth is reduced.
Deformation of Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Deformation of Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Older leaves tend to show phosphorus deficiency symptoms before new or younger leaves.
Preventing Pale Stripes on Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Preventing Pale Stripes on Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Sugarcane leaves with longitudinal pale stripes between the veins, extending from the leaf base to the leaf tip, may indicate an iron deficiency.
Reddening of Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
Reddening of Sugarcane Leaves and Crop Nutrition
If the sugarcane leaf blades are dark green to blue-green and margins and tips tend to show purple or reddish colors, the sugarcane plant may have a phosphorus deficiency.
Agronomic Principles for Sugarcane
Agronomic Principles for Sugarcane
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) originates from New Guinea. It is a perennial crop that tillers strongly to produce 4 - 12 stems, growing to 3 - 5 meters in height.
Application Strategies
Fertiliser application strategies
It is important to use application methods that apply nutrients as close as possible to the roots in both the plant and the ratoon sugarcane crop.
Nutritional Summary
Nutritional Summary
Nutrient requirements will vary according to sugarcane yield target and the cane cycle.
Sugarcane Soil and Water Management
Sugarcane Soil and Water Management
Soils need to be well structured and fertile to maximize growth and produce high sugarcane yields.
Sugarcane Markets and Requirements
Sugarcane Markets and Requirements
On average, 70-85 % of all world sugar comes from sugarcane – most of the rest being derived from sugar beet.
Sugarcane Varieties
Sugarcane Varieties
Variety selection is critical and has a large effect on sugarcane crop performance and yield.
Micronutrients
Micronutrients
Micronutrients play an important role in increasing sugarcane yield and producing quality crops.
Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Weeds have a major effect on sugarcane yield. The key is to control weeds early as most yield reduction occurs before the sugarcane is 400 mm in height.
Sugarcane World Production
Sugarcane World Production
Nearly 1,700 million tons of sugarcane are produced annually across 24 million ha worldwide.
The Longevita Approach
The Longevita Approach
A key aim of the sugarcane producer is to improve the year-on-year yield performance of each ratoon and lengthen the life of the cropping cycle.